The document discusses Facebook and its key features. It begins by providing information about the group members and the social network chosen, which is Facebook. It then describes some of Facebook's main features, including the publisher to post updates, photos, gifts, notes, events, groups, videos, chat, and pages. Some benefits of Facebook mentioned are finding friends, security, easier communication, joining interest groups, and checking on classmates. Potential disadvantages include overcrowding, weakening long-distance relationships, procrastination, addiction, stalking risks, and superficial friend connections.

1. I.TECHNOLOGY GROUP ASSIGNMENT Social network chosen : Jasmeet Khosa Mahendran Uthayakumaran Denniz Zhang Group Members :

2. 1 REGISTRATION PROCESS : There are 3 easy steps to Create a facebook account.

9. 2 FEATURES OF FACEBOOK : There are many features of having a Facebook account and they are like followings :

10. Publisher Publisher is the main feature to post information and messages which appear on the user's own Wall, on their friend's Walls, as well as the News Feed on the Home page. It appears at the top of the Home page, Profile Wall page as well as friend's Wall page. Post information on walls Send Message

11. News Feed On 6 September 2006, RuchiSanghvi announced a new home page feature called News Feed. Originally, when users logged into Facebook, they were presented with a customizable version of their own profile. From news feed users can get information on friends profile. Now days users can choose what they want other users to read on their profile. News feed

12. Photos One of the most popular applications on Facebook is the Photos application, where users can upload albums of photos, tag friends, and comment on photos Album Photo comments Tag friends

13. Gifts Facebook also have a virtual gift feature to the website. Friends could send gifts - small icons of novelty items to each other by selecting one from Facebook's virtual gift shop and adding a message. Gifts given to a user appear on the recipient's wall with the giver's message, unless the giver decided to give the gift privately, in which case the giver's name and message is not displayed to other users.

14. Notes Facebook Notes is a blogging feature that allowed tags and embeddable images. Users were later able to import blogs from Xanga, LiveJournal, Blogger, and other blogging services.

15. Marketplace Facebook introduced the Facebook Marketplace allowing users to post free classified ads within the following categories: For Sale, Housing, Jobs, and Other. Ads can be posted in either available or wanted format. The market place is available for all Facebook users and is currently free.

16. Pokes The poke feature is intended to be a virtual "nudge" to attract the attention of another user. Hence, most Facebook users use this feature to attract attention or say "hello" to their friends.

17. Status Updates Facebook has a micro-blogging feature called "status updates" (also referred to simply as "status") which allows users to post messages for all their friends to read. In turn, friends can respond with their own comments, and also press the "Like" button to show that they enjoyed reading it. A user's most recent status update appears at the top of their profile, and is also noted in the "Recently updated" section of a user's friend list. Status updates Like button

18. Events Facebook events are a way for members to let friends know about upcoming events in their community and to organize social gatherings. Events require an event name, network, host name, event type, start and end time, location, and a guest list of friends invited. Events can be open, closed, or secret. When setting up an event the user can choose to allow friends to upload photos or videos.

19. Networks and groups Facebook allows different networks and groups to which many users can join. It also allows privacy settings on basis of networks. Groups are used for discussions and events etc. Groups are a way of enabling a number of people to come together online to share information and discuss specific subjects. They are increasingly used by clubs, companies and public sector organizations to engage with stakeholders - be they members of the public, employees, members, service users, shareholders or customers.

20. Video During the time that Facebook released its platform, it also released an application of its own for sharing videos on Facebook. Users can add their videos with the service by uploading video, adding video through Facebook Mobile, and using a webcam recording feature.

21. Chat Facebook Chat was released to the entire Facebook user base. Users are only able to chat with their Facebook friends and on a one-to-one basis.

22. Pages Individuals or companies can create "Pages" which allows users to "become a fan" of the individual, product, service, or concept. Pages look and behave much like a user's personal private profile, with some significant differences.

23. BENEFITS OF FACEBOOK : 3 · Allows user search for new and old friends . · Accessible to chosen universities having a high level of security . · Makes it less awkward when communicating with strangers or people you are not familiar with. · Love attraction - can be used as a dating service system · Makes it easier to join groups having similar likes and dislikes. · Allows members to check students who are taking the same class, living within the same area, or coming from the same academy.

24. Disadvantages OF FACEBOOK : 4 · Overcrowding. · Weakening long distance relationship. · Unsupported by physical adjacency. · Contributes wide-range procrastination. · Rampant addiction. · Stalking is possible. · Acquaintances be labelled as friends.

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